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Compare train and bus for Paris to Tours
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Paris to Tours among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $29 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 3m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $29, while a train costs an average of $60.
Distance: 127 miles (205 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$60 Average price | $29 Average price Cheapest | $79 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 52m Average total duration 3h 22m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Tours:
A bus is $32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Tours costing on average $60.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 52m.
The journey is about 1h 9m faster (1h 33m by train vs 2h 42m by car) and roughly $19 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($60 vs $79). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Paris to Tours
How to get from Paris to Tours by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Tours is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 510619:35 AM3h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:30 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson$151One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 510619:35 AM3h55Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)1:30 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson$151One-way0 transfers
Fastest
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1054852:16 PM1h10Paris Gare Montparnasse3:26 PMTours station$931One-way1 transfer
Other options
- 8347+1053478:46 PM1h29Paris Gare Montparnasse10:15 PMTours station$401One-way1 transfer
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8602035:59 AM1h22Paris Gare Montparnasse7:21 AMTours station$401One-way1 transfer - 8605635:37 PM2h03Paris Gare d'Austerlitz7:40 PMTours station$501One-way0 transfers
- 510636:55 PM3h35Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)10:30 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson$171One-way0 transfers
FlixBus5:35 PM3h40Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)9:15 PMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson$181One-way0 transfers- FlixBus7:00 AM3h10Paris, Porte Maillot10:10 AMTours, Gare routiere Vaucanson$191One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Tours:
A bus is $32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Tours costing on average $60.
Other travel options to Tours take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 52m.
- Around 26 buses per day.
- Around 14 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Tours as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arrive in Tours, Gare routiere Vaucanson.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in Tours station.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER REMI, TER, SNCF | Intercités to go to Tours by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Tours by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187.
- 26 direct buses per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus, Alsa, Internorte, Infobus, SNCF | Autocar.
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